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Noctua NH-U9B SE2 Dual Fan Quiet CPU Cooler, Intel and AMD
The NH-U9B SE2 continues the legacy of Noctua’s classic NH-U9 series of compact premium coolers.
The NH-U9B SE2 continues the legacy of Noctua’s classic NH-U9 series of compact premium coolers, which have received more than 100 awards and recommendations from the international press. The new SE2 version lends itself to use in quiet HTPCs or smaller cases and adds support for LGA1155/6 as well as LGA1366 via the latest SecuFirm2™ multi-socket mounting system. Topped off with Noctua’s award-winning NT-H1 thermal compound as well as two premium-grade NF-B9 fans, the NH-U9B SE2 offers a complete quality package for excellent quiet cooling performance.
Features
- Four dual heat pipes
- Award winning NH-U design
- 2 x NF-U9B premium fans
- Improved compatibility
- SecuFirm2 mounting system
- Includes Noctua NT-H1 high-end thermal compound
- Compatible with Intel LGA1366/1155/1156/775 and AMD FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2
Award-winning NH-U9B Heatsink
The NH-U9B SE2 is built around Noctua’s premium quality NH-U9B heatsink that combines excellent quiet cooling performance with compact size, making it ideal for use in HTPC systems and smaller cases.
SecuFirm2™ multi-socket mounting system
Noctua’s enthusiast grade SecuFirm2™ multi-socket mounting provides broad socket compatibility (LGA1366, LGA1155/6, LGA775, AM2, AM2+ and AM3) and meets the highest demands in safety, performance and ease-of-use.
2x NF-B9 92mm Premium Fan
Including two of Noctua’s award-winning NF-B9 92mm fans with Low-Noise and Ultra-Low-Noise-Adaptors, the NH-U9B SE2 offers full flexibility in fine-tuning the cooler for supreme quietness and maximum performance in push-pull mode.
NT-H1 Thermal Compound
Noctua’s much-acclaimed NT-H1 is a pro-grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease-of-use and outstanding reliability.
Special Edition Premium Kit
Bundled with a tube of NT-H1, two exquisite NF-B9 fans and the new SecuFirm2™ multi-socket mounting system, the NH-U9B SE2 forms a complete premium quality package that’s backed up with 6 years manufacturer’s warranty and contains everything you need in order to achieve superb quiet cooling performance.
Special Installation Considerations
Due to the orientation of the socket on AMD motherboards, the fans on the cooler will usually face the top and bottom of a standard tower case. To enable the cooler to rotate 90 degrees so that the fans face the front and back of the case, you would need the free Noctua NM-A90 mounting kit. This can be obtained by filling in a form on Noctua’s website.
| Specifications | NH-U9B SE2 |
|---|---|
| Compatibility | Intel LGA1366/1155/1156/775 and AMD FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2 (backplate required) |
| Max TDP | All |
| Installation Method | Intel and AMD - backplate, requires motherboard removal |
| Height (without fan) | 125 mm |
| Width (without fan) | 95 mm |
| Depth (without fan) | 71 mm |
| Height (with fan) | 125 mm |
| Width (with fan) | 95 mm |
| Depth (with fan) | 95/120 mm |
| Weight (without fan) | 460 g |
| Weight (with fan) | 550/640 g |
| Material | Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating |
| Fan compatibility | 2x 92x92x25mm |
| Fan Model | 2 x Noctua NF-B9 |
| Fan Bearing | SSO-Bearing |
| Rotational Speed (+/- 10%) | 1600 RPM |
| Rotational Speed with L.N.A. (+/- 10%) | 1300 RPM |
| Rotational Speed with U.L.N.A. (+/- 10%) | 1000 RPM |
| Airflow | 64.3 m³/h |
| Airflow with L.N.A. | 52.6 m³/h |
| Airflow with U.L.N.A. | 41.1 m³/h |
| Acoustical Noise | 17.6 dB(A) |
| Acoustical Noise with L.N.A. | 13.1 dB(A) |
| Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A. | 7.9 dB(A) |
| Input Power | 1.32 W |
| Voltage Range | 12 V |
| MTBF | 150.000 h |
| Warranty | 72 months |
| EAN barcode | 4716123314523 |
| Specifications | NH-U9B SE2 |
|---|---|
| Compatibility | Intel LGA1366/1155/1156/775 and AMD FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2 (backplate required) |
| Max TDP | All |
| Installation Method | Intel and AMD - backplate, requires motherboard removal |
| Height (without fan) | 125 mm |
| Width (without fan) | 95 mm |
| Depth (without fan) | 71 mm |
| Height (with fan) | 125 mm |
| Width (with fan) | 95 mm |
| Depth (with fan) | 95/120 mm |
| Weight (without fan) | 460 g |
| Weight (with fan) | 550/640 g |
| Material | Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating |
| Fan compatibility | 2x 92x92x25mm |
| Fan Model | 2 x Noctua NF-B9 |
| Fan Bearing | SSO-Bearing |
| Rotational Speed (+/- 10%) | 1600 RPM |
| Rotational Speed with L.N.A. (+/- 10%) | 1300 RPM |
| Rotational Speed with U.L.N.A. (+/- 10%) | 1000 RPM |
| Airflow | 64.3 m³/h |
| Airflow with L.N.A. | 52.6 m³/h |
| Airflow with U.L.N.A. | 41.1 m³/h |
| Acoustical Noise | 17.6 dB(A) |
| Acoustical Noise with L.N.A. | 13.1 dB(A) |
| Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A. | 7.9 dB(A) |
| Input Power | 1.32 W |
| Voltage Range | 12 V |
| MTBF | 150.000 h |
| Warranty | 72 months |
| EAN barcode | 4716123314523 |
Customer Reviews
Noctua NH-U9B SE2 Dual Fan Quiet CPU Cooler, Intel and AMD
Be aware these are fixed speed fans - there is no PWM wire. Two extra sets of wires are provided, which reduce the speed from 1600 rpm, to 1300 or 1000 rpm.
At 1600 rpm the fans are a similar volume to the Intel stock fan they replaced. At 1000 rpm they are quiet - about the same volume as my hard disk.
The direction of air movement is from blade to motor, and is marked on the fan case.
I put the cooler on a Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H rev 1.0 board, socket 1155 with all 4 memory slots filled, and followed the instructions for socket 1156. By fitting the wire clips between the vanes of the radiator, I could move the fans up by 1cm to clear the memory chips. With the computer not doing much, cpu temperature dropped from 34C (with the Intel cooler) to 24C at 1000 rpm.
Amazing piece of engineering
Amazing piece of engineering. Beautifully built. Oozes quality.
Virtually silent at default RPM. Memtest86 Core i5 2400 = 26C, ambient 24C !
Showed the whole office, one guy said it should cost £1000, it really is that impressive. Beyond me how they make this for diddly squat. We’ll be installing them on all future office PCs.
Noctua NH-U9B SE2
Ordered this CPU cooler - mainly because due to is low height it would fit in my PC case. Arrived a day after ordering. Fitting is not for the feint-hearted as in an existing system you need to remove the motherboard but only took about 40 minutes and the instructions are very clear. Now it is fitted system is extremely quiet – most noise now comes from my hard disk (saving up for an SSD). Service from Quietpc.com was excellent in every way.
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